FAVOURABLE weather in the cardamom producing regions of the southern Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu is likely to see cardamom production for fiscal 2008/09 touch the 13,000-tonne mark, according to farmers. This would be a substantial improvement on the 2007/08 crop, which has been pegged at 6,500 to 7,000 tonnes, 40% lower than that of 2006/07, due to erratic weather. All major production centres in Idukki district were severely affected due to a prolonged dry spell in 2007... Read More